page_title: Thekchen Choling
section_title: Events
hierarchical_section_title: Thekchen Choling / Practices and events / Events
caption_attribution_description: English: Prayers during Ullambana Festival
context_page_description: Thekchen Choling is a registered Buddhist organisation in the Republic of Singapore. The organisation was started in 2001 by Namdrol Rinpoche and a group of his initial disciples. The organisation promotes non-sectarian Buddhism, emphasizing understanding of Theravada and Mahayana teachings.
  TCCL is committed to the Rime movement within Tibetan Buddhism though it is of the Gelug tradition. The primary practices and teachings of this temple are from Guru Rinpoche lineage and Lama Tsongkapa lineage.
context_section_description: Lunar New Year
  Prayers are performed for fifteen days coinciding with the days of miracles
  Qing Ming
  Typically associated with remembrance of parents and ancestors, the temple provides prayers for the deceased
  Vesak
  The event marking Buddha's conception, enlightenment and parinirvana is marked by the unveiling of a 42-foot-tall (13 m) thangka of Shakyamuni Buddha and his disciples. Throughout the month, numerous activities are held including pujas, sutra recitations and animal liberations.
  Guru Rinpoche Retreat
  Guru Rinpoche ("Precious Guru") or Padmasambhava ("the Lotus Born") was the sage guru who brought Vajrayana Buddhism to the Himalayan kingdoms during the eighth century. To this day, he is regarded as the second Buddha in these regions. A Guru Rinpoche retreat is held annually, as students come together to do the recitation practice of Seven Line Prayer to Guru Rinpoche.
  Ullambana
  Prayers are held in the Chinese Mahayana tradition with the recitation of sutras associated with Buddha Ksitigarbha and various confession text.
  Healing Festival
  Combining prayers to Chenresig, Mig Chenresig and Medicine Buddha the main focus of this prayer event are prayers for good health and healing.
caption: Chanting and Prayers during Ulllambana Festival
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